Scottish Independence Argumentative Analysis

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Scottish independence has been a hot topic for a while now.

One one side you have the people that think Scotland should leave the U.K.

On the other side of the argument there are the people who think it would be better for

everybody if Scotland remained part of the U.K.

Scotland has been apart of the u.k for over 300 years.

This is part of the reason that the people of scotland want to leave, to try something new

That might work out in their favor.

Right now Scotland is apart of the U.K. , the U.K. was apart of the EU this may of been

One of the reasons that when Scotland voted to stay in the U.K. the vote was yes.

The people of Scotland voted to either leave or stay in the U.K. in 2014.

When they voted for this it was at a time when the U.K. was still in the EU.
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voted to leave the EU this will take effect in a few months.

The vote came back to remain in the U.K. but now talks of another vote are rising.

One of the reasons supporters want to leave the U.K. is so that Scotland can

Have its own “identity” and culture.

By being independent Scotland will be able to share its own views on any

subjects therefore not having to follow the U.K.’s views.

Another pro to leaving the U.K. is that Scotland will be able to use its natural resources to improve the economy.

If Scotland leaves the U.K. it will be able to use its own natural resources to help benefit

its own independent economy.

Lastly Scotland will have more independent political power.

By leaving the U.K. nobody (other nations) would be in charge of scotland. By leaving the U.K. Scotland will need to either establish a new currency or join

in on another (euro).

This can hurt the Scottish economy and possibly hurt other currencies like the euro.

Another con to leaving the U.K. is that jobs and companies may leave Scotland.

They would most likely go to a country that is apart of the U.K. or eu

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